How To Install python36-nose2 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-nose2 on CentOS 7. python36-nose2 is Next generation of nicer testing for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-nose2 on CentOS 7.

What is python36-nose2

nose2 is the next generation of nicer testing for Python, based on the plugins branch of unittest2. nose2 aims to improve on nose by - providing a better plugin API - being easier for users to configure - simplifying internal interfaces and processes - supporting Python 2 and 3 from the same codebase, without translation - encouraging greater community involvement in its development In service of some those goals, some features of nose will not be supported in nose2. See the documentation for a thorough rundown.

We can use yum or dnf to install python36-nose2 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python36-nose2.

Install python36-nose2 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python36-nose2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python36-nose2

Install python36-nose2 on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python36-nose2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python36-nose2

How To Uninstall python36-nose2 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python36-nose2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python36-nose2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-nose2 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.